Mechanical Engineer I

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Directs and coordinates fabrication and installation activities to ensure equipment and systems conform to engineering design and specifications.
• Confers with planning and design staff concerning equipment design and tooling to ensure efficient processes.
• Confers with vendors to determine equipment specifications and arrange for purchase of equipment, materials, or parts, and evaluates equipment according to specifications and quality standards.
• Applies statistical methods to estimate equipment capability to meet future mold repair requirements.
• Researches and analyzes data such as equipment design proposal, specifications, and manuals to determine feasibility of design for application.
• Designs products or systems such as instruments, controls, robots, engines, machines, and mechanical, thermal, hydraulic, or heat transfer systems.
• Plans and directs engineering personnel in the fabrication of control apparatus and equipment, and the development of methods and procedures for equipment or systems.
• Coincides operation, maintenance, and repair activities to obtain optimum utilization of machines and equipment.
• Coordinates operation, maintenance, and repair activities to obtain optimum utilization of machines and equipment.
• Designs products and systems to interface machines, hardware, and software.
• Evaluates installations and recommends design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions.